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Sunday, January 20, 2013

From the ACNA website....

Archbishop Duncan Announces Two Appointments

The Most Rev. Robert W. Duncan,
Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, has announced two
honorary appointments. Both non-stipendiary positions will add
significant value to the mission and ministry of the province and to the
work of the Archbishop.
The
Rev. Prof. Dr. Stephen Noll has been appointed “Special Advisor on the
Global Anglican Future,” a role for which he is uniquely qualified.
“Prof. Noll is an authority on the Anglican Communion and the
theological compromises that have torn the fabric of the Communion,”
notes Archbishop Duncan. “Along with this new advisory position, he
will also serve as the North American member of the GFCA International
Theological Commission.”
“For many years I have been concerned about matters of Anglican
identity and the wider Anglican Communion, a concern that was deepened
during my ten years living in Uganda,” Prof. Noll stated.
Dr. Noll expressed enthusiasm about his appointment. “I believe ‘the
Anglican Way,’ particularly as described in the Jerusalem Declaration,
has an important witness to make in the wider Christian church, and the
Anglican Communion is strategically placed to serve Christ’s Great
Commission worldwide,” he said. “While the current heterodoxy in parts
of the historic Communion is regrettable, God is, I believe, raising up a
new locus of Anglican identity, rooted in, but not exclusive to, the
Global South.”
“Though dynamic and committed to Anglican orthodoxy, this movement
has its own practical, theological, and missiological challenges in
presenting the Gospel in various cultures, many of which are
non-Christian, anti-Christian and post-Christian,” he continued. “It is
important that the churches of this movement work together in facing
these challenges, and I am pleased and honored to assist in any way I
can.

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You just can't go wrong with Steve Noll. For those of you who don't know Dr. Noll... he wouldn't strike you as someone who gets up in the morning wondering what new friends he can make or what spotlights he can take. He doesn't play nice for the sake of playing nice. His sense of humor is dry enough that unless you are paying attention you won't notice its there. He is just too understated and genuine to be Mr. America. In other words, if you're not looking, he is easy to overlook.

And he loves Jesus.
And he pays attention to everything.
And he cares deeply about the church, the world, and the people in both.
He has a long memory for the goings on of Anglicanism, and he's articulate and deep in the thoughts he shares.
And I don't think he's really afraid of much of anything.
In other words, the church is better off when he isn't overlooked.

I am thrilled to see the Province making use of the gifts and experiences Steve Noll brings to the table. I hope we'll all be hearing plenty more from him in the future.

2 comments:

Yes. Steve is exceptionally gifted. Scholar, teacher, administrator, leader. Big picture guy who is also sensitive to the personal and pastoral dimensions of church life. He'll do a great job and will be a blessing both for your life in ACNA and in the wider field of Anglican affairs.